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Fall Risk-Increasing Drugs, Polypharmacy, and Falls Among Low-Income Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Kenya IeEric ChouRichard D BoyceSteven M Albert
Published in: Innovation in aging (2021)
The presence of multiple FRIDs in a prescription is an independent risk factor for falls, even in older adults with few medications. Further investigation is required to examine whether deprescribing focused on FRIDs effectively prevents falls among this population.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • physical activity
  • emergency department
  • middle aged